Timothy E Doyle Form 4 PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL / Timothy E Doyle ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Doyle Timothy E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

500 HILLS DRIVE, SUITE 300

(Street)

BEDMINSTER NJ 07921

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP [ PGC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Credit Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/22/2021

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	06/22/2021		F(1)		74	D	$32	5,191	D
Common Stock								3,160(2)	I	Rabbi Trust
Common Stock								4,005.1411(3)	I	401(k)
Common Stock								1,213.9219(4)	I	ESPP

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(5)							(6)	(6)	Common Stock	1,448		1,448	D
Restricted Stock Units	(5)							(7)	(7)	Common Stock	10,026		10,026	D
Restricted Stock Units	(8)							(9)	(9)	Common Stock	9,148		9,148	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from settlement of restricted stock units.

2. Held indirectly through a rabbi trust pursuant to a non-qualified deferred compensation plan.

3. Includes 401(k) contributions used to purchase PGC stock.

4. Includes shares received through dividend reinvestment since the last filing.

5. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation.

6. The restricted stock units vest and settle in stock in three approximately equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

7. The restricted stock units vest and settle in stock in five approximately equal installments on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date.

8. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation subject to certain performance conditions. The units will cliff vest, after three years, if the conditions are met.

9. The restricted stock units will cliff vest on the third anniversary of the grant date subject to certain performance conditions being satisfied.

Remarks:

	Timothy E. Doyle	06/24/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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